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Fiire remote shown in demo
« on: August 08, 2007, 11:56:23 am »
Just wondering if the Fiire remote used in the demo video is exactly the same, with same 3 button functionality etc.. as the gyration go remote as pictured here:

http://www.gyration.com/en-US/ProductDetail.html?modelnum=GYR3101US&accshow=3

This remote is more available, and cheaper.

I want to get it, but only if it is the same as the fiire equivalent (plug and play with same ir codes etc..)
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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2007, 01:39:02 pm »
Just wondering if the Fiire remote used in the demo video is exactly the same, with same 3 button functionality etc.. as the gyration go remote as pictured here:

http://www.gyration.com/en-US/ProductDetail.html?modelnum=GYR3101US&accshow=3

This remote is more available, and cheaper.

I want to get it, but only if it is the same as the fiire equivalent (plug and play with same ir codes etc..)


As far as I know they are not compatible as the Fiire remotes/usb dongles have special firmware that is non-standard.
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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2007, 03:34:02 pm »
Paul (webpaul1) mentioned the WinMCE controller looks identical because it uses the same molds. But the inside is different.
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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2007, 06:14:45 pm »
Paul (webpaul1) mentioned the WinMCE controller looks identical because it uses the same molds. But the inside is different.
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Its only the firmware that is different... and of course the brownish plastics chosen :-(
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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2007, 06:43:33 am »
The Fiire Chief has the "follow-me" function, I don't think this one has that.

I wish they would just use bluetooth tho (maybe they are I'm not sure), that would eliminate the need for (extra) dongles altogether.
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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2007, 08:12:05 am »
Bluetooth wouldn't work so well for stuff like follow-me.  With these remote when you hit 'follow-me' I know they start with a low-power signal and increase it until it finds the first 'hit', then locks on with it at full power.  Fiire said this was part of the stuff they did custom for their remote to let you carry it around the house.  You can't do that kind of low-level signal control with Bluetooth, so you'ld have no way of reliably pairing to the closest device.

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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2007, 11:51:54 am »
Bluetooth wouldn't work so well for stuff like follow-me.  With these remote when you hit 'follow-me' I know they start with a low-power signal and increase it until it finds the first 'hit', then locks on with it at full power.  Fiire said this was part of the stuff they did custom for their remote to let you carry it around the house.  You can't do that kind of low-level signal control with Bluetooth, so you'ld have no way of reliably pairing to the closest device.

I can confirm that bluetooth is a no-go as far as follw-me is concerned. As long standing Pluto users we have never found a bluetooth dongle with a range limited enough to work properly for follw-me.... it one of those weird situations where manufacturers really are delivering far more range than they say the devices will deliver. And in this situation less range is preferable!!!
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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2007, 12:17:57 pm »
Ok, well is the gyration remote at all compatable with linux mce? (aside from the follow me bit) It acts just like a mouse right?
Is it listed as a remote on the LMCE admin page?

I assumed that a gyration remote would work ok if the gyration air mouse was so good.
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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2007, 12:31:23 am »
Ok, well is the gyration remote at all compatable with linux mce? (aside from the follow me bit) It acts just like a mouse right?
Is it listed as a remote on the LMCE admin page?

I assumed that a gyration remote would work ok if the gyration air mouse was so good.

From what I understand the Gyration remote will work ok... but it lacks the 'Follow-me' feature of the Fiire remote.
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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2007, 01:23:25 am »
I haven't used the gyration windows remote.  But afaik it's just a mouse.  So you probably won't have the gyro navigation of media.  But, if you find a store that has it with a return policy, maybe you could try it out and let us know so we have the definitive answer.

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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2007, 08:44:39 am »
The Fiire Cheaf looks great but they made a huge mistake... I already have bluetooth dongles on the core and all my MD's... Why use it's own dongle :(
On small MD's with only 2 USB ports on top of eachother there is no space for 2 dongles. An extension USB cable or a USB Hub works, but I want it small!

I hope a future version is made using bluetooth, even if that would make it a lot more expensive I would prefer that option.

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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2007, 08:53:07 am »
The reason Bluetooth was not used is because the range is too good to work reliably with the "follow me" feature.
If you walk into the next room with an MD it is not certain that you will lose connection to the previous room, and then the system really doesn't know that you have moved.
Or if you are on the first floor, you might access the MD on ground floor.
That was the reason for the Fiire remote not using Bluetooth.

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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2007, 01:54:56 pm »
Is there not enough granularity in the reported signal strength to compare? Are you saying that follow me doesn't work in any way on LMCE? This was one of the things I was most interested in!

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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2007, 03:28:09 pm »
chrisbirkinshaw where in any of those posts does it say follow me doesnt work??? they said ithe fiire remote doesnt use bluetooth.
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Re: Fiire remote shown in demo
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2007, 03:53:31 pm »
It doesn't work on bluetooth devices because the range of bluetooth is too good to realy differenciate between two bluetooth dongles in neighbouring rooms.
That is why the fiire remote does not use bluetooth.

Follow me most definitely works with the right equipment, but that is not bluetooth.